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Swift Holiday Cottage Tideswell Derbyshire
Tel: 0114 360 1765
3 Condliff Terrace
Condliff Road
Tideswell
Derbyshire
SK17 8LT
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About
Our Derbyshire holiday cottage includes 3 bedrooms, 2 doubles & 1 single, sleeping up to 5 guests. Swift Cottage is perfectly situated for enjoying the breathtaking scenery, action-packed outdoor activities, bustling market towns situated in Tideswell .
| Prices from: | £280 |
| Prices to: | £650 |
Facilities & Information
The property includes 3 bedrooms, 2 doubles and 1 single, sleeping up to
5 guests. Furnished to a high standard, Swift Cottage is perfectly
situated as a base for exploring the Peak District.
Enjoy the breathtaking scenery, outdoor activities, bustling market
towns, vibrant cities, historic properties and the many other
attractions and locations that the area has to offer! It provides
everything you'll need for recuperating after a hard day in the great
outdoors, sunbathing when the weather is fine or relaxing with your feet
up in front of the cosy log burning stove
Following
feedback from guests and as part of our policy of continuous
improvement we are in the final stages of completing renovation
work ready for December 2012 and the New Year.
The
original bathroom at the bottom of the staircase has now been converted
in to a
cosy single bedroom with wooden floor, new double-glazed window, clothes
hanging space and vertical radiator. (Please note, the cottage still
accommodates up to 5 guests in 3 bedrooms.)
The modern kitchen/diner is well equipped with electric
Oven gas hob, dishwasher, microwave, toaster, kettle
and fridge freezer. An oak dining table and chairs
sits five in comfort.
Upstairs are the new bathroom and the cottage's two double bedrooms, both with stunning
views over the well maintained, landscaped garden and the dale:
Bedroom 1 - A very spacious and light room with a double bed, chest of drawers/dresser
and wardrobe.
Bedroom 2 - A good sized, light room with double bed,
chest of drawers and wardrobe.
A
whirlpool bath provides the perfect place for an invigorating soak to
soothe aching
muscles after a hard day’s walking. The skylight above (with fitted
blind) allows you to view the stars on a clear night as you lie back in
the swirling waters.
Adjacent to the bath is a new white Vitra lavatory and washbasin with storage cabinet
and a sensor operated illuminated mirror, including a demister and integral shaver point.
A separate shower, with a powerful feed from the combination boiler, provides a great
way to wake up in the morning or to rinse off at the end of the day.
To the back of the house is a utility area with washer and tumble dryer, and a back
door leading via steps to the rear patio with a gate through to the recreation field and children’s play area.
The former lean-to structure has now been completely replaced by a permanent; rendered
structure with double-glazed door, quarry tiled floor and improved drainage
In addition to the more substantial renovation work, the cottage has also benefited
from some interior redecoration, additional lighting and new furnishings and fittings. Additional Information
Swift Cottage, once part of the Duke of Devonshire's manor, is a 200 year old, warm and homely, stone-built cottage situated in a prime location on the edge of the village of Tideswell, the 'Cathedral of the Peak'. 'Townhead', as the area is locally known, is a haven of tranquillity, surrounded by open countryside yet just a few minutes walk away from the hustle and bustle of the vibrant village centre, with all its amenities. One of four such properties adjoined in an isolated southerly-facing terrace, it benefits from all day sunshine and glorious views over the dale. Recently returned to local ownership, the cottage has been sympathetically restored to a state more in keeping with its age and has only recently come on the market for holiday lets.
Local management results in a higher quality, more personalised service than available from properties remotely managed by absentee landlords or agencies. Guests are met on arrival and shown round the property. No searching around in the dark trying to find hidden keys after a tiring journey!
The property includes 3 bedrooms, 2 doubles and 1 single, sleeping up to 5 guests. Furnished to a high standard, Swift Cottage is perfectly situated for enjoying the breathtaking scenery, outdoor activities, bustling market towns, historic properties and the many other attractions and locations that the area has to offer. It provides everything you'll need for recuperating after a hard day out in the great outdoors, sunbathing or relaxing with your feet up in front of the cosy log burning stove.
To the front is a large paved patio area with scenic views over the dale. Ideal for barbecues and outside dining, it is equipped with a large wooden table and comfortable chairs for 6, together with wood burning chimeneas for light and warmth as the evening cools. Steps lead down to the lane through the cottage garden. Level access - suitable for wheelchairs, heavy wheeled suitcases, etc. - is also available via the footpath which provides a right of way across the front of the neighbouring three cottages. Parking is provided off-road in a parking area to the rear of the terrace and also on the surrounding lanes. Secure, off-road parking for motorcycles is available nearby at the owner's property.
Behind the cottage is a paved, elevated patio with a shed for secure storage, mountain bikes/outdoor equipment, etc. Both front and rear patio areas benefit from all day sun and are equipped with a table and umbrella, chairs, benches and sun loungers. Spacious and light, the centrally heated cottage opens into an attractive sitting room, with stone floor, leather sofa and cast iron log burning stove. For entertainment there is a high quality 32" LCD TV with HD FreeSat and a Blu-ray player, CD player/radio/ iPod docking station, a selection of board games, playing cards, novels, DVDs/Blu-ray discs, Ordnance Survey maps and local walking & mountain biking trail books. Free wireless broadband and a phone for incoming calls is provided. Acoustic guitar available on request!
Bedroom 1 - A very spacious and light room with a double bed, chest of drawers and wardrobe.
Bedroom 2 - A slightly smaller, light room with double bed, chest of drawers and wardrobe Both bedrooms 1 and 2 have stunning views over the dale.
Bedroom 3 - A single bedroom with wardrobe. Cot and high-chair available.
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Local Information
Tideswell is a large, ancient village situated in Derbyshire and the Peak District, 6 miles east of Buxton, off the B6049, in a wide dry valley on a limestone plateau, at an altitude of over 1000ft.
Tideswell dates back earlier than Roman times and at Domesday it was part of the enormous parish of Hope but in 1207 it was granted to Thomas Armiger and in 1251, a market charter. Tideswell became a thriving market town selling local produce, and held 5 important fairs a year. The village also became a principal market for wool and lead and rapidly grew in prosperity and population.
Tideswell markets are no more, but the towns prosperity at the time is reflected by its magnificent church, dedicated to St John the Baptist and often referred to as the cathedral of the Peak, which was started and completed in the 14th century. It a cruciform building in Decorated style with a Perp, pinnacled tower built later. It stands as a land mark for miles around and has remained relatively unaltered since. The high aisled and clerestoried nave is linked to the tower by a great arch and its beautifully proportioned unaisled chancel has tall traceried windows of clear glass, giving rise to a description of it as ' one gallery of light and beauty'.
The builder of the church was probably Sir John Foljambe, of a prominent local landowning family, whose brass is in the sanctuary. Another splendid brass is of the Bishop Robert Pursglove, a Tideswell man and benefactor of the village, who founded the grammer school in 1569. THe school was closed in 1927. Many of the wooden carvings in the church are by the Hunstone family, woodcarvers of repute for 3 generations. Buried here is William Newton, the utilitarian manager of Cressbrook Mill and a poet, known as the Minstrel of the Peak.
The textile industry came into prominance here in the 19th century when the nearby mills of Cressbrook and Litton were producing cotton and small factories at Tideswell itself were involved in te hand weaving of silk scarves and handkerchiefs for the Macclesfield silk industry.
Tideswell Dale, which leads down to Litton Mill, is a Derbyshire Wildlife Nature Reserve, noted for some beautiful are flowers. Notable outcrops of 'toadstones' - a blue green basalt created by ancient volcanic activity - are to be found in the dale. Tideswell makes an ideal base for walking and climbing, with water sports within easy reach. It is well known for its annual Well Dressing, which starts on the Saturday nearest to the 24th June, this being John the Baptist day, and continues for a week with carnivals, parades and fun for the whole family.
The Tideswell community has protected and preserved all aspects of its rural heritage. It won the Derbyshire best kept village award in 1999, and also won the Eat Midlands Region Britain in bloom contest in 1994, 1995 and in 1997. Locals know the village as 'Tidza' , a vernacular corruption of its full name. They themselves are known as 'Sawyeds', after a traditional story about a farmer whose cow got its head stuck in a gate. Le
gend has it that the farmer freed the beast by sawing off its head.
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